CHIRUSALEM VISION

To transform the narrative from CHI-RAQ (a city of war) to CHI-RUSALEM (a city of peace).

CHICAGO, IL-Welcome to the rudiment of New Year and only six-weeks in:

205 Chicagoans shot.

57 Chicagoans killed.

Every 5-hours and 37-minutes a Chicagoan shot.

Every 20-hours and 12 minutes a Chicagoan is murdered.

At this rate by the end of the year the TAKE A LIFE count will range from 480 to 550 Chicagoans being murdered...SOURCE: https://heyjackass.com/

As you know, Memorial Holiday Weekend in Chicago historically is the most violent weekend in Chicago. Ms. Rosella Bynum and kweisi, the poet implemented and executed the Memorial Holiday Weekend The PEACE LOVE FORGIVENESS Poetry & Comedy on the Block: https://events.eventnoire.com/e/ceasefire-memorial-weekend-the-peace-love-forgiven social impact initiatives. Last Memorial Holiday Weekend had historically low numbers with only 41 Chicagoans being shot and only 9 being killed. We are on our journey to implement this social impact initiative again this year. Wherein, Ms. Rosella Bynum and kweisi, the poet has partnered with Jeff Maxwell and Rick Simmons of The Chicago Peace Initiative and the peace initiative movement CHIRUSALEM: https://chirusalem.org/. We are producing the CHIRAQ to CHIRUSALEM Summit as the official informational launch of the CHIRUSALEM Movement.

FEATURED GUEST PANELISTS

Dr. Obari Cartman, PHD Clinical & Community Psychologist

State Rep. Cyril Nichols

Shunda Collins, VP Institute of Non-Violence Chicago

Pamela Hester, Entrepreneur/Mother, son Lazarus was brutually murdered in 2015

Revin Fellows, Community Organizer/Co-Founder of Books over Balls

kweisi, the poet/Brand Strategist w/kgPR/Activist, brother brutally murdered in 1992. Poetry empowered kweisi to write, meet and forgive his brother, Lemont's killers.

THREE TEEN PANELIST, TBD

MODERATOR: Rick Simmons-Community Organizaer/SR VP, Senior Commercial Capital, LLC

THE CONVERSATION OF CHANGE VIA PEACE

• Economic empowerment and financial literacy

• Education and mentorship for youth

• Community engagement and public safety

• Entrepreneurship and business growth

• The role of arts, culture, and faith in transformation

CHIRUSALEM MISSION

To engage individuals previously involved in violent activities as key leaders of this initiative thereby fostering a transformative impact throughout the city.